George Town. I have reason to be assured, that Mr Stephen Steward
has a quantity of salt pork at Nottingham and Magruders — probably
he may have engaged it for Publick use, if not, I shall be glad to
receive your instructions respecting it — as Mr Steward is a Builder
of Vessells I was doubtfull with respect to the propriety of the
seizure. I am extreemly anxious to hear from you upon these mat-
ters and beg you will not omit the first oppertunity.
March 20
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 76
[Daniel Carroll, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee.]
I write this from the presidents who is this moment sending of an
express with intelligence from Genl Washington of the sailing of
the French fleet from Newport on the Evg of the 8th Instant & of
the sailing of the British from Gardiner Bay on the morning of the
10th. underneath is a list of the two fleets as I have been informed.
We are anxiously expecting intelligence from the Southward.
State of the French
Fleet Guns
British
Guns
Le Due de Burgoyne
80
London
90
Le Neptune
74
Royal Oak
74
Le Conquer an t
74
Bedford
74 Note A
Le Eveille
64
America
64 B.
Le Jason
64
Europe
64
Le Ardent
64
Purdent
64
Le Province
64
Adamant
50
Le Fantasque [e]
64
480
548
difference
68 Guns
Frigates
Guns
548
Romalus
44
La Survillante
32
Frigates
La Gentible
32
Guadalope
. 28
La Hermione
32
difference
112 & 14
140
140 14
La Guepe Cutter
14
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Note A the Bedford supposed to be refitted
B The America had returned to Gardiners Bay before the
British Saild
C did not sail being an old Hospital ship
March 20
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 77
[Daniel Carroll, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee.]
I did myself the honor of writing to yr Excellency a few times by
express the 16th Instant, & inclosed a List of the force of the two
fleets which lately saild from New Port & Gardiners Bay. One of
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